Female

My snakedancing video with band Crimson Ivy: vids.myspace.com/index.cfm

When I perform, I hope to bring the audience peace, harmony,
joy, and a deep connection with the universe.

Currently studying ATS, Samba, Bhangra and T'ai Chi.

Under the name Irulan, I perform American Tribal Style
improvisational group dance and solo fusion dance around the SF Bay
Area, sometimes with an unlikely partner, my cornsnake Grayscale.

I am currently performing fusion dance with industrial goth band Crimson Ivy www.crimsonivy.net.

Chen style T'ai Chi 1st & 2nd roads and Yang style sword are my new favorite passions. I study under the direction of Master Li. The practice has opened my life to a universe of possibilities and amazing energy.

I love the sisterhood of ATS dance, its nature-inspired costume
elements, and its influences from India, the Middle East, and North
Africa. My love of costuming continues to show in my overflowing closet and jewelry boxes with
many years of collecting at festivals. I still enjoy costuming others and outfit my
fellow dancers until they look "just right."

I study ATS dance under Kathy Stahlman of San Jose Tribal Dance
www.sanjosetribaldance.com/Index.html in
the tradition of FatChance Belly Dance, an improvisational group dance
form created in San Francisco by Carolena Nericcio in 1987
www.fcbd.com/.

In 2006-2007, I co-directed and performed with Masande Dance Theatre
in our tribal fusion debut of "Undines," the water spirits, adapted from the book by de
la Motte Fouqué en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Undi...ovella%29.

Before studying ATS dance, I performed cabaret bellydance for 6
years under the name Magali with award-winning duet Raks Dynamo (1st
Place Duet People's Choice Awards 2005), troupe Raks Jenna (1st
runner-up troupe Bellydancer of the Year 2003), and professional
troupe Raks Bahira. This is where I gained my dance training,
including incorporating props: sword, glass, and candle balancing;
double veils, fans, skirtwork, and finger cymbals.

I continue my exploration of ethnic music, dance, and cultures
such as Rom dance strongdancer.com/biography.html , Rom
culture www.voiceofroma.com/ , Bhangra dance
www.dholrhythms.com/home , and Total Rhythm workout
www.totalrhythm.com/ at Kosmos Camp
www.kosmoscamp.com/ and Tribal Fest.

Additionally, I dabble in African (djembe) drumming with a Buddhist world peace activity group www.sgi-usa.org.
I previously studied African drumming with Zorina Wolf of Village Heartbeat in Palo Alto
in 2001 www.villageheartbeat.com/ . I also learned Taketina, a polyrhythmic
musical experience from her www.villageheartbeat.com/about...a.html .